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FL H1115

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Kamia Brown

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands public records exemption in Florida Statutes Section 406.136 to include photographs, videos, and audio recordings depicting or recording the killing of any person, not just law enforcement officers acting in official duties

  • Designates such recordings as confidential and exempt from public disclosure, with access limited to surviving spouse, parents, or adult children of the deceased, unless a court issues an order for good cause

  • Permits governmental agencies to access recordings for official purposes pursuant to written request, with the deceased's identity remaining confidential unless required by duty

  • Subjects unauthorized disclosure by custodians or violation of court orders to felony charges of the third degree

  • Applies retroactively to all recordings regardless of when the killing occurred and includes sunset provision requiring legislative review and reenactment by October 2, 2022, to remain in effect

Legislative Description

Pub. Rec./Photographs or Video or Audio Recordings that Depict or Record Killing of a Person

Last Action

Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee

5/5/2017

Committee Referrals

Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee3/6/2017

Full Bill Text

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